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| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | WBEZ | Northwestern University cuts 425 positions amid Trump funding freeze | https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/07/30/northwestern-university-cuts-425-positions-amid-trump-funding-freeze | Northwestern University announced Tuesday that it was cutting 425 positions as the university faces [ a $790 million federal funding freeze ][1] from the Trump administration. The university said that of the 425 positions, nearly half were currently vacant, and the exact number of layoffs was unclear. “I’m still in … |
| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Pair of Illinois hospitals land on list of nation's best | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/best-hospitals-illinois-chicago-2025 | #### The Brief * * Two Illinois hospitals made the U.S. News & World Report’s list of the top 20 hospitals nationwide. * Northwestern Memorial Hospital ranked 11th overall and first in Illinois, while Rush University Medical Center also earned a spot, highlighted for top-five national rankings in Neurology & … |
| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Final suspect arrested in armed robbery caught on video outside suburban home | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/glenview-armed-robbery-charges-ring-video | ![][6] article Left to right: Angelo Hatter, Amarion Ray-Williams and Montreal Carr | Glenview police #### The Brief * * A third suspect, 30-year-old Montreal Carr, has been charged in an armed robbery outside a Glenview home in April that was caught on Ring video. * The victims, a man … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Illinois woman wins $1M on scratch-off ticket she almost didn't buy | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-woman-wins-1-million-scratch-off-ticket | #### The Brief * * An Illinois woman won $1 million on a $10 Ultimate Bonus Payout scratch-off ticket. * She bought the ticket on impulse at a Jewel-Osco in Cary. * She plans to share her winnings with family and a close friend and treat herself to a few … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Daily Herald | Cubs sending a call for help ahead of trade deadline | https://www.dailyherald.com/20250729/chicago-cubs/cubs-sending-a-call-for-help-ahead-of-trade-deadline/ | Cubs manager Craig Counsell argues with an umpire during Tuesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. _AP_ MILWAUKEE — Well, what's the verdict? After two ugly losses in Milwaukee, the Cubs clearly need more help. Or maybe they're sending a message to president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer not to go … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Daily Herald | Report: Kayaker missing on Fox River near St. Charles | https://www.dailyherald.com/20250730/news/report-kayaker-missing-on-fox-river-near-st-charles/ | A search for a missing kayaker is ongoing near Ferson Creek Park in St. Charles after the boater was reported missing Tuesday night, according to [ a report from ABC 7 Chicago ][163] . Dive teams led by the St. Charles Fire Department have been on scene since just before … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Daily Herald | Daily Herald opinion: Respect. One word summed up how Ryne Sandberg approached the game of baseball | https://www.dailyherald.com/20250729/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-respect-one-word-summed-up-how-ryne-sandberg-approached-the-game-of-baseball/ | Ryne Sandberg makes his induction speech during the 2005 National Baseball Hall of Fame ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York. _AP/July 31, 2005_ Respect. Almost 20 years to the day that Ryne Sandberg delivered one of the most memorable Baseball Hall of Fame induction speeches, we’re left with nothing but respect … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Daily Herald | Things to do Aug. 1-7: Lollapalooza, National Night Out events, Warrenville Summer Daze and more | https://www.dailyherald.com/20250729/entertainment/things-to-do-aug-1-7-lollapalooza-national-night-out-events-warrenville-summer-daze-and-more/ | Olivia Rodrigo will perform Friday at Lollapalooza, which runs Thursday through Sunday, July 31 to Aug. 3, in Chicago’s Grant Park. _AP_ **Starts Before Friday** **McHenry County Fair:** Noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 29; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, July 30-31; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Daily Herald | Police: Cary man fatally shoots himself after menacing teens with a gun, mask | https://www.dailyherald.com/20250729/news/police-cary-man-fatally-shoots-himself-after-menacing-teens-with-a-gun-mask/ | A [ Cary ][1] man died from a self-inflicted gunshot after he was reported to be brandishing a gun and menacing two teen girls near the Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area in Cary, officials report. The [ Lake County ][2] Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at approximately 3:25 p.m. to … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | ‘A generation connector’: Ryne Sandberg’s statue brings Chicago Cubs fans together following Hall of Famer’s death | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/30/chicago-cubs-ryne-sandberg-wrigley-field-statue-memorial/ | Chicago Cubs fan Janet Falcone knew where she needed to be on Tuesday. Making the short walk with her husband, Paul, from their home on Addison Street to [ Wrigley Field ][5] around noon, the Falcones, dressed in their Cubs gear, stopped by Ryne Sandberg’s statue to take in the … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Several rounds of thunderstorms expected Wednesday as officials warn of high waves at beaches | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/30/weather-forecast-thunderstorms-beach-warning/ | National Weather Service officials are expecting several rounds of thunderstorms to hit the Chicago area Wednesday, creating high waves on Lake Michigan and possible torrential downpours. The torrential downpours may cause flooding in some areas, officials said. Heavy, overnight rain also is expected. The coming storms are expected to strengthen … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Donald Trump gave the USOPC cover on its transgender athlete policy change. It could end up in court anyway. | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/30/olympics-transgender-policy-change-donald-trump/ | In its push to [ remove transgender athletes from Olympic sports ][4] , the Trump administration provided the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee a detailed legal brief on how such a move would not conflict with the Ted Stevens Act, the landmark 1978 federal statute governing the Olympic movement. That … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Derecho with at least one 99 mph gust swept the Upper Plains and Midwest, weather service says | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/30/weather-derecho-upper-plains-midwest/ | Strong storms that brought hurricane-force winds to an area stretching from the Upper Plains to the Midwest have been preliminarily classified by the National Weather Service as a [ derecho ][3] , defined as a long-lived line of storms with extreme winds. The weather service’s Storm Prediction Center said Tuesday … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | What you need to know about derechos, an uncommon and destructive weather event | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/30/weather-derechos-what-to-know/ | Prolonged wind events that unleash heavy rainfall and travel far distances sometimes qualify as [ derechos ][1] . Derechos can happen almost anywhere in the United States but are most common in the central and eastern regions of the country. Winds typically gust over 60 mph (97 kph) and can … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Trump announces 25% tariff on India and unspecified penalties for buying Russian energy | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/30/trump-tariff-india-russia/ | WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’ll impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India’s purchasing of Russian oil. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that India “is our friend” but its “Tariffs are far too high” on U.S. … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Justice Department says Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell grand juries heard from only 2 law enforcement witnesses | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/30/jeffrey-epstein-ghislaine-maxwell-2/ | Just two witnesses, both law enforcement officials, testified before the federal grand juries that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges, the Justice Department said in support of its request to unseal transcripts of the usually secret proceedings. In a filing late Tuesday in … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here’s what to know | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/30/tsunami-warning-what/ | HONOLULU — One of this century’s most powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia and generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast and as far south as New Zealand. Now warnings are being downgraded in most … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears to honor matriarch Virginia McCaskey with tribute patch | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/07/30/bears-virginia-mccaskey-tribute-patch-george-no-throwbacks-alternate-uniforms-steve-mcmichael | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] The [ Bears ][21] ’ 2025 uniforms will honor late matriarch [ Virginia McCaskey ][22] in two different ways … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Drive-by at Near West Side gas station leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/07/30/drive-by-at-near-west-side-gas-station-leaves-1-dead-1-hurt | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] An 18-year-old man died nearly 12 hours after a double shooting Monday night on the Near West Side. The … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | July 30, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears morning report: Offensive line competition heats up with decision possibly coming soon | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/07/30/bears-morning-report-offensive-line-competition-heats-up-with-decision-possibly-coming-soon | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The next two days of practice might be pivotal in the competition to be [ the Bears ][7] ’ … |